Using a 48 Monitor! How Big Is TOO Big? (Vs Ultrawide)
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Here’s my experience using a large format 48” OLED monitor!
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Been daily driving this thing for months tried a few other OLED ultrawides and I keep coming back to this and it comes in at under $1,000 these days I think it's the best monitor nobody knows about
I use a 48 inch OLED too. Fiiirst, you need a 80 cm (31 inch) desk for a 48" or a 60 cm (23 inch) desk for a 42". Second, you need a monitor with the lowest possible feet, idealy one with two small feet. Third, you need to remove that shelf, the eyestrain would come from the monitor being too tall, so you want it as low as possible.
thats for this, my new desk will be a depth of 39 inches so this helped me
Merci pour ton commentaire sur la profondeur du bureau
@@the_mystic_ghost4148 a 32-inch display is means diagonally, it measures 32-inches. so yes, these measurements mean the same sizes. unless the aspect ratio is different.
Putting a 50" TV on my desk was my first foray into super-sized displays. I got used to using things in windowed mode with a nice background, almost like having a working document hovering over a window. When I needed to multi-task on Windows it was great to snap up to 4 windows into the corners and have the equivalent of 4, 24" monitors. The eye strain was an issue because we're basically looking into a floodlight that is filling our field of view. Putting some distance, getting natural light into the room, and using Night mode colors or something like fLux helps a lot. I personally use sunset colors with a beach sunset background and never have eye strain anymore.
Using a 65” CX for the last 3 years taught me the same thing. Turning down oled lighting and contrast slightly really helped mitigate the eye strain.
Next up: turn your entire wall into a monitor
That is what I want.
Samsung qn900b 8k neo qled
Can do that easily with a projector
Nope, turn your entire sight into a monitor
Still believe in Ultrawide, huh? :)
Starts at 2:13
I have the 42" C2 and the GQ900 and one on an Arm (heavy duty 50 bucks off Amazon - NB bayou) The arm actually supports its fairly well! But I agree here with you. I bought a 49" G9 and ended up returning it because it's height of a 27" is just not enough. Looks small...especially gaming. This 42" and 48" I have now... I am more than happy. OLED I should mention spoils your eyes. Once you get one all LCD become useless lol
I just tried IPS with 600 nits, and it's the most lucid experience I had with PC.
I noticed IPS had muddy blacks, and that's why I'm returning my IPS and will be switching to OLED. The experience is well worth the burn in risk. I hope it lasts at least several years
@@MIchaelSybi IPS is probably the best picture you're gonna get outside OLED tho. IPS was all I would consider before these OLED's now
@@Cereal_Killr I decided to stay with IPS for work, and OLED for media. I must say a decent IPS is not as bad as the old one I purchased 13 years ago. I've got dell U series, and its blacks are on par with VA, and colors are quite good. THe brightness is not HDR, but is ok for SDR work
48" arrives tomorrow. Your post makes me feel better as I do worry it will be too big for my 36" wide desk. We'll see. My old eyes need the real estate!
When my old monitor died, I hooked up my 40" TV to my PC and now use that, instead. My experience matches yours in that it takes getting used to, and you will find yourself wanting some distance from the screen. That said, I am now used to having an "oversized monitor," and I do not think I can ever go back to an "itty-bitty screen." Were I to replace my current setup, I would probably go with a 48-inch monitor.
Thank you. Your review answered my question. I'm sticking with my 34" UW.
If the screen puts that much strain on your eyes, it's just way too bright...
keep in mind that manufacturers assume a certain distance, if you get closer to what the pixel density of today's screens allows, then you should reduce the brightness and saturation a bit
I did the same for myself and I'm sitting here in front of 5 monitors, 1x40" and 4x 32" and you notice very quickly when it's too bright
ive been using a LG CX 48" as a monitor for 2 years now. for gaming, photoshop, audio mixing, video editing, you name it. Hasn't affected me in any way...in fact I couldn't see myself going back to smaller. I could probably go bigger with no issue.
Me either. I have grown used to my 48in LG C2. I won't use anything smaller.
What do you do for color calibration?
48" 16::9 is like having 4x 24" monitors. I have been using mostly 3, 4 and 6 monitors for 20 years in various 3x1 or 3x2 (3 over 3) setups. Right now I'm running 1x49 32:9 over 2x24" 16:9 and going to a single 48" 16:9 seems like a fairly good setup. I regularly need 2-3 monitors and 2x24" monitors are too small physically when you look at the amount of time I spend zooming in and out or leaning in.... There are a lot of window arrangements what would benefit from a 48" (effectively 2 over 2 24" monitors), i.e. 21:9 sized window on top with 2 'wings' to put references and/or 2x16"9 on the bottom.
Just bought one of these bad boys. Thanks for the tips!
I'm using a 48" LG C1 for exactly 1 year now, I was planning to use FancyZones to split it into multiple "virtual screens", but soon realized that this means that I can't use fullscreen mode in any app anymore to still see other stuff next to it. Now I'm using it exactly as I used my single 27" before, single apps in a maximized windows or stuff like TH-cam and Games in fullscreen.
I really want to try multi monitors instead next because I just can't change my habits, I can't stand window borders when playing in zones, or even worse watching videos with the TH-cam UI around it.
Lots of monitors are now supporting PBP, effectively tricking your computer it is connected to 3 or 4 monitors when in fact it is being tessellated into one screen. This can help for things not running in full screen in quadrants of the monitor. Most TVs don't support it, unfortunately.
I've landed on 2 x 32" 4K for max productivity. I went from 3 x 24" 1080P to 1 x 40" 4K many years ago and loved it. Tried 50" and 43" 4K and they are usable but 40" was better for a single monitor setup. I think 38" 4K monitors are starting to show up now, which should also be good for a single monitor setup. 48" is OK but not very sharp when you are acclimated to 32" 4K. 28" 4K is a low as you should go though. It is usable but not as comfortable to my eyes at native resolution with no scaling.
32" for me is the best monitor size. I tried the 42" oled tv monitor setup and its just wayyy too big. as much as I love the idea of having a giant oled monitor. 32" is peak.
What about text clarity & pixel layout issues on LG 48GQ900-B. There are a lot of people in the web complaining of headaches after working with text on this monitor. And the problem isn't the distanse to the monitor, it's text clarity
Great video! ALSO, I'm peepin those mech keyboards... lookin good.
If you are turning your head you are sitting way too close to the monitor. It is better to wall mount large monitors then you can move back to a adequate distance. Your desk should be 30+ inches deep. I suggest removing the desk shelf so you can move the monitor lower for ergonomics.
I use this also over 1 Year, except for the burn in, I love it!!
There are some awesome 38" and 43" options in the 4K 16:9 format. I think these are really good options. They are big, but will still fit on many desks without a lot of trouble. 48 seems a bit much and you'd have to sit back further.
The ergotron does in fact support the whole weight of the monitor though you just need to tighten it with the Allen key provided I've had zero issues with mine swinging around moving it up moving it down
My 2 cents
2x27 1440 especially Dell
-Price
-Greater estate
-Unit separation -good when one breaks
-Unit separation - you can adjust bightness individually so there is less light streaming in your face.
-Bezel argument is pointless for productivity, even with 42 there will be line in the middle and you will look at side, I do not even have problem with bezel when I use laptop as side,
sometimes I seek escuses and lie to myself that working on big screen will be more productive, but then you buy it and see that nothing changed after initial hype. Just take a break.
-I prefer one monitor in front for input and active use and one on the side for reading docs, and the angle can be adjusted how it fits you so for me it is even better than curved.
-Transport is much easier, I travel 4x a year to live in other place and bringing monitor in suitcase is great plus.
Big screen looks great but pros are mostly arguments people repeat after salesman, Having a wall of pixels is distracting af, the less windows in front face the more actual work is done.
Could you discuss using this monitor for word processing? I do a lot of writing. How is it for that? Is the text crisp and easy to read? The keyboard tray is a good idea. Helpful video. Thanks
funny enough i went from the LG 49 to the same 48 inch monitor - planning to have it my desk with the HX :)
I use a 48" LG C1 on a 23" depth desk. sits pretty close to me, i have no eye strain or anything. I use it like a multimonitor setup with individual windows, albeit on one panel.
How is it, a few months in now?
I have a Samsung G9 right now and have been contemplating the switch to a 48" OLED as well. One major concern I can't seem to get over is the fact that it's such a tall monitor, so it puts the camera angled way down for Zoom calls and is a weird perspective. Great video! I have the Kanto Tuks as well and the 48" monitor would def fit better with those on the desk!
You can put the camera on the side. A camera would ruin the looks of a thin bezzel OLED. Unless you buy the expensive Sony add-on camera.
@@SpeedDaemon3 But them you are never looking at the camera for Zoom meetings.
I think if you run windowed, you could shift it once a hour or half an hour to prevent burn in, hence the benefit of a bigger size
Im torn between a 43 inch and a 48 inch. Strickly for music production. Because the LG 43 inch Ultra fine monitor is around the same price as this. Bc this is on sale for 700$
I have an LG C1 48” OLED and I’m looking for something smaller. The screen looks good but as dumb as this sounds, I’m tired of looking side to side up and down. As a 50yo it’s starting to take a toll on my neck. I think the 43” might be better.
@@ghostdogzx-1474 oh damn, honestly that what i think too but monitors that size are to outdated. Especiially the LG one. LG has tvs that size but then those tvs are 1500$ even the old ones are about $1k. the 48 inch is on sale for 700$ at bestbuy. The outdated 43 inch one is 600$ so my logic is why waste 600$ on a 5 year old tech when the newer one is only 100$ more.
how far are you sitting from it? How big is your desk? my desk is 47"L*23.6" W * 36.7"H. I do have a keyboard tray that pushes me back pretty good. The only time id be close to the monitor is when im making music on the midi keyboard. I have a 34 inch ultra wide right now. Even tho the length is good. If the height doubled id be happy with that. But they dont even make anything like that :(
this is exactly the vid i was looking for! love my g9 but im getting tired of the black bars on most games and videos
So mixed on a C2 42 with two 24 inch verticals, or the C2 48 (it's cheaper then the 42 by like 60 bucks now) and two 27 inch verticals. My desk will be a depth of 39 inches deep and 72 inches wide. I just don't want the 48 to be overkill for PC based MMO's in my face like final fantasy XIV
Just got mine today. I'm never going back.
What is the proper distance to sit from the monitor in terms of feet, and what scaling percentage you use in Windows to ensure optimal viewing at that distance?
If you had a wall mount for the monitor and could pull it into the room to get it closer to a couch which is behind your desk. Would you consider that option to watch movies like that? @JesseChen
Honestly, I'm still getting used to a 27" monitor after upgrading from a smaller screen and wondering whether 24" wouldn't have been enough.
I use a 32in 4k LG ips monitor and it is very nice. I upgraded from 28in Benq VA and it looks so much better. It is big but useable and 4k resolution is easy on the eyes. I do not see and have no need to go above 32in 4k, maybe go with a 32in 144Hz 4k in the future and if gpu prices get reasonable, I can spare some money and get a xx70 or xx80 series nVidia or Amd equivalent card.
Man, I've been through 32 asus stirx, I recommend 48 oled lg completely differently.
one important thing does it do pip and pbp because i want too use two divices in one monitors
Hey Man, mind telling what kinda Keyboard tray you got there? i would love to buy this too
i use a 32.5 inch monitor 165 hz and holy crap it is big but makes playing games really easy to focus in cause my face is engrossed into it, 48 inch monitor is just a tv at that point. I don't suggest ultrawides for pc competitive gaming more like casual gaming if you wanna experience the game in a different way.
I've looked into these a bit, as I've no interest in TV's, I consume all my content and entertainment on PC or Mobile. Any MiniLED options may be interesting, as much as I love the contrast on OLED, I'd rather wait until MicroLED becomes affordable/mainstream. (Or anything else with the high contrast and no risk of burn in) I've been on 1080p panels for eons, looking to swap to 4k as I feel now that modern rigs can run most games in 4k pretty close or at 144hz, it's about time finally.
Just a waiting game anymore, waiting to see what manufacturers come up with each year.
Even with my 32 inch its just a bit big for me. So I'm going to get a LG 35 inch UW from Costco next Friday cant wait. :)
I'm interested in your opinion on whether it is convenient to work in Photoshop and Lightroom with this monitor and whether it transmits the correct colours? Thanks in advance for your reply
published photographer using extensive photoshop daily here: its probably one of the best, if not in the top 3 best monitors for working with photoshop right now. 100% accurate, IPS, HDR, OLED, the quality for photo editing is amazing. the downside will be itll look amazing to you, but on other monitors, phones, etc, that cant handle the color depth will not look as good. so do you NEED it? nah, but its def worth the investment imo
I'm using a 42 inch lg c2 right now and I could honestly go bigger
Nice video. What's the keyboard you are using?
for windows, you dont need any 3rd prty sw, screen splitting comes with it
Do you still enjoy this monitor or found any new tips? I run 3 27” and thinking of going to one 48 for a cleaner look
quick calculation (with a measuring tape).. my 50 inch neo qled screen at 3.5' away has the angular size of a 32" screen at about 2.5' distance.
I have just bought a MacBook Pro M2 for video editing.. and am looking for a larger screen (poor eyesight) ... Since this screen your video is based on is ultimately a gaming monitor...would it also be a good choice for video editing ? 🙏 best regards
Thank you for your opinion. Why didn you mention the name of the monitor? Really confusing.
I have been using Samsung 50 inch TV to pair with my Windows PC for 2+ years now. However, I mostly focus on the lower half of the screen. Using PowerToys FancyZone to separate the screen into a few zones for different windows. So, my primary zone is only about 27 inch. It is like having a few screens merged together.
What is the wallpaper/screensaver that is running in a lot of the background footage?!
Thanks.. That was really helpful..
Great info!
I'm using a 50 inch samsung neo qled. I wanted 43" but 50" was the smallest 120hz panel available. It's a bit too big vertically, and needs a curve for desktop use.
If an affordable curved 42" oled comes out, I'll upgrade.
Awesome video, quick question - what's the keyboard visible at @3:51?
Nevermind, found it - it's MelGeek Mojo84!
Hey everyone is it the same if I buy a 40 inch 4K tv? Monitors are too expensive
Have you tried multi input pbp support . Can you do a video on the software set up, ease of controlling From multiple Mac/ pc if your monitor supports it
what are softwares you use to make using this large monitor easier and more productive??
I have 48 OLED monitor and do not experience any eye strain. Would be better if it was RGB and didn't have automatic dimming issues though.
oled panels suck for text editing because of the blue tint and the bleeding fonts
Where did you buy your under desk keyboard tray from?
Would you recommend this for office work 8-10 hour days. Plus will be using it for PS5 and PC gaming.
I think it is fine for 8-10 hours a day. You can adjust the brightness.
this for 700 is a steal
Look at the Dell 43" UltraSharp
I just ordered the 27 inch 240hz LG OLED. Fingers crossed 🤞 that I don’t return it
My LG C3 48 inch TV makes a great monitor......120 MHZ refresh rate. Great for video and very sharp type. I would highly recommend the LG C3 48 inch TV as a monitor. Yeah it is 11 hundred dollars but well below the cost of an actual computer monitor with the same specifications.
I've never had eye fatigue and it helps to sit back just a bit. Burn in has never raised its ugly head.....just tell you task bar to vam voos while not being used and it will be just fine.
I have the 48 LG plus a 43 inch Acer and a 32 inch LG computer monitor.
If you compare 48’’ to 43’’ which one is more productive over the other?
@@koinimam4627 The 48 has the edge. I just love the picture quality and the real estate of the 48. The 43 isn't bad..it just is no 48!
Hows this monitor for work like reading alot of text and how sharp is the text on these?
Text is a problem on many tv screens. Not because of pixel size or distance or whatever, but because many tv's still are 4:2:0.
If this does not mean anything to you, look up chroma subsampling. It is YCbCr, Y is luma and CB and CR are the blue-difference and red-difference. This is different from a pc that just sends full 4:4:4 RGB. Less data sent, less data processed by the image processor in the tv (cheaper component possible).
Look at the tv you consider and look if it can process full 4:4:4 RGB input at the desired Hz (some tv will advertise 120Hz, then only in 4:2:0 or 4:2:2 or something with full RGB only at 50/60Hz).
You may find other subsampling modes and if you must find a budget option, I'd suggest going no lower than 4:4:2 for text, 4:2:2 otherwise. There are other less used options (4:1:1, 4:2:1 for example) but skip those by default. Or not, but I found out the hard way.
There are test images you can find online, this is how I saw my Samsung refused to properly process 4:4:4 and it showed 4:4:2.
when using a montior this big , i know u can split the windows in each corner...so u basically have four small monitors... is there also a way to use any programm for example a video player in fullscreen in this split view?
What keyboard tray are you using?
Flawless widescreen is great to make game that don't support 32:9 run on that aspect ratio
why dont get a 8k 65" TV
I have the same monitor but I sit back like TV space worth. I like it. I have it on a table and I sit back 6-7 feet and have a keyboard on a table
i just bought this monitor, but i have problem with its. with my switch i don't have any voice coming out the monitor,can't use the soundbar that come with the monitor and playing hogwart legacy i don't have voice when i talking with the npc. do you have the samen problem?
At what distance would you say you are normally sitting without that eye strain
Good video!
What monitor Arm would support this monitor. I'm using 4 27" monitors and really considering going to just one 48"
Ordered this screen and coming from 49" super ultrawide, too. 49"suw is great, but not for non optimized programms, as you said -> I switched from adobe premiere pro to blackmagic davinci resolve some time ago and have problems in timeline with missing hight. I just can see max 4 - 5 Timelines (including audio). This is not practicable and davinci dont let you rearrange the layout. Im playing alot of cs:go... Im excited to see how this works 😄 i like big screens ✌🏽😄 (34" that i owned before the suw was way to small)
What screensaver are you using? It looks great 👌🏽
Thanks for your video. Thumbs up 👍🏽👍🏽🙂
What desk riser do you have?
How is it?
How can I have my Xbox and pc split like your mac and windows setup?
Next up: Is 48" monitor big enough?
Im currently using a 49 inch samsung odessey ultrawide monitor my viewing distance is 136cm due to which i find to use the editing apps properly as it crunches down everything because im using the monitor at 175% SCALING and i cant put it on my desk since it creates an obstruction for my speakers which i need to avoid in every case since i make music also for films and tv. So will this monitor be enough with my viewing distance without having to increase the screen scaling? Or should i go more bigger like a 55inch?
16:9 and 32:9
What are you doing for color calibration?
55inch ark perfect
Is it possible to wall mount it?
So what size c2 did you keep?
Could you please tell me how did you configure 120Hz on Mac? I bought the same monitor and through HDMI I get 60Hz only. Thank you!
If you're talking about a MacBook with Thunderbolt and no HDMI, it's not possible.
Try usb c to DisplayPort 1.4 with 4K 144hz specifications
Does this monitor have hdmi ARC?
Arm lift 19kg
with your video I feel like.. oh yeah I buy it now.. then nahh dont buy it. I like to replace my 2* G7 Monitor with 1 G9 OLED or with LG PG49WCD OLED (comming this month) which fully supports 2 source hdmi via PBP/PIP. But I cannot decice between the ultra wide or the C3. C3 does not really supports PBP as its running only in 30hz with pbp mode enabled while VRR and gaming features are disabled.
What I dont understand is why you were not able to use the Ergotron HX arm with this? The Ergotron is rated to hold 42 Lbs and the LG monitor weighs 34Lbs. Im wondering if you did not re-adjust the stand after you put the different monitor. those stands need to be adjusted to hold the weight of the monitor you put it on. I had no issue with the HX and 48GQ900-B works seamlessly after i adjusted for the different weight
I second this, the heavy duty arm is nuts.
HX can hold this OLED monitor just fine. need to tied up HX to the Max.
Think the HX wall mount can hold the LG 48?
@@adamm6733 yes. I’m using HX with my 48 LG OLED monitor.
HX Monitor Arm Adjustments - TH-cam m.th-cam.com/video/giOfhNkGGdY/w-d-xo.html
Hello Thanks for the video. I just subscribe on your channel. It is a lot of monitor out there. I just want a monitor for work and be able to open 4 windows at the same time. You said that you get that monitor on a black Friday 700 off. Right now the price is $1,499.99. Do you think that is a good price? Thanks in advance !!!
model of the monitor? lol
After two years using the G9 monitor I got back to a 4K TV 144Hz and it is awesome especially because you get the GLOSSY Screen - VA Panel + Mate coating on a Gaming Monitor = MEGA FAIL
75 inch 4k tv as my laptops monitor so there's no such as too big haha🤣
Looks too big to me. I would say anything over 42 is too big for a monitor
Big monitor is an ultrawide with extra height
Anything bigger than 32” is a TV
Anything bigger than 32 is better
Yeah, this is definitely too big for me
32" is the maximum for me
no, it does't
@@ДимаЛо-р8я only I know about my tastes.
@@smanzoli taste of idiots, never try new world
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